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Tanzania, Africa
Dar es Salaam
2025
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Dar es Salaam is a city with a population of 7,011,578 and lies in the 5000 and above (Very High) density category. The city has an area of 997.52 km² with a total green space of 52% and a tree coverage of 28%. The city lies in the Torrid Zone of the world. The city has improved its Distribution of urban green space when compared to Global Average and also improved its Average health of urban vegetation when compared to previous year. Within Africa, 92.3% of cities are ranked lower than Dar es Salaam.
How green is Dar es Salaam?
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D+
Urban Green Space
Percentage of urban green space
52%
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-Urban area size
998 km²Urban area population
7,011,579 (2025)